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{{Infobox surname
{{Infobox surname
| name = Adams
| name = Adams
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| pronunciation =
| pronunciation = Plural Adamses; possessive Adams's,<!--[[wp:POSS]] add um zizz--> Adamses'.
| meaning = "Son of Adam"
| meaning = "Son of Adam"
| region = England, Scotland
| region = England, Scotland
| origin =
| origin =
| variant = MacAdam (in Scotland)
| variant = MacAdam (in Scotland)
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'''Adams''' is a common [[surname]] of English and Scottish origin, meaning "son of [[Adam (name)|Adam]]".<ref name="Hanks Coates McClure 2016">{{cite book
'''Adams''' is a common [[surname]] of English and Scottish origin, meaning "son of [[Adam (name)|Adam]]".<ref name="Hanks Coates McClure 2016">{{cite book
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| last = Hanks
| first = P.
| first = P.
| last2 = Coates
| last2 = Coates
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| last3 = McClure
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| title = The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland
| title = The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland
| publisher = OUP Oxford
| publisher = OUP Oxford
| year = 2016
| year = 2016
| isbn = 978-0-19-252747-9
| isbn = 978-0-19-252747-9
| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=0AyDDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA12
| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=0AyDDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA12
| access-date = 4 September 2018
| access-date = 4 September 2018
| page = 12
| page = 12
}}</ref><ref name=origin1>{{Citation
}}</ref><ref name=origin1>{{Citation
| title = Last name: Adams
| title = Last name: Adams
| work = Surname Database
| work = Surname Database
| publisher = Name Origin Research
| publisher = Name Origin Research
| url = http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Adams
| url = http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Adams
| access-date = 31 August 2011
| access-date = 31 August 2011
| archive-date = 12 August 2010
| archive-date = 12 August 2010
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170222153725/http://www.celticfamilymaps.com/?link=Adams&q=node%2F2
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170222153725/http://www.celticfamilymaps.com/?link=Adams&q=node%2F2
| quote = This interesting surname is a patronymic of Adam....
| quote = This interesting surname is a patronymic of Adam{{nbs}}...
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* [[A. A. Adams]] (1900–1985), American politician
* [[A. A. Adams]] (1900–1985), American politician
* [[Abigail Adams]] (1744–1818), second First Lady of the United States and mother of John Quincy Adams, sixth President of the United States
* [[Abigail Adams]] (1744–1818), second First Lady of the United States and mother of John Quincy Adams, sixth President of the United States
*[[Barbara Adams (politician)|Barbara Adams]], Canadian politician
* [[Barbara Adams (politician)|Barbara Adams]], Canadian politician
* [[Benjamin F. Adams]] (1822–1902), American politician
* [[Benjamin F. Adams]] (1822–1902), American politician
* [[Brock Adams]] (1927–2004), U.S. representative and U.S. senator from Washington
* [[Brock Adams]] (1927–2004), U.S. representative and U.S. senator from Washington
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* [[Harriet Adams]] (1892–1982), American novelist and publisher
* [[Harriet Adams]] (1892–1982), American novelist and publisher
* [[Henry Adams]] (1838–1918), American historian, journalist, and novelist
* [[Henry Adams]] (1838–1918), American historian, journalist, and novelist
*[[Kay Adams (sports personality)|Kay Adams]] (born 1986), American sportscaster and television personality
* [[Kay Adams (sports personality)|Kay Adams]] (born 1986), American sportscaster and television personality
* [[Mary Hall Barrett Adams]] (1816–1860), American editor, letter writer
* [[Mary Hall Barrett Adams]] (1816–1860), American editor, letter writer
* [[Mary Mathews Adams]] (1840–1902), American writer, philanthropist
* [[Mary Mathews Adams]] (1840–1902), American writer, philanthropist
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* [[John Adams (composer)]] (born 1947), American minimalist composer
* [[John Adams (composer)]] (born 1947), American minimalist composer
* [[John Luther Adams]] (born 1953), American composer
* [[John Luther Adams]] (born 1953), American composer
* [[Louise Adams]] (born 1983), Australian musician
* [[Louise Adams]] (born 1983), Australian musician
* [[Oleta Adams]] (born 1962), American soul and jazz singer
* [[Oleta Adams]] (born 1962), American soul and jazz singer
* [[Pepper Adams]] (1930–1986), American jazz saxophonist and composer
* [[Pepper Adams]] (1930–1986), American jazz saxophonist and composer
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* [[Marcel Adams]] (1920–2020), Canadian real estate investor, billionaire, and Holocaust survivor
* [[Marcel Adams]] (1920–2020), Canadian real estate investor, billionaire, and Holocaust survivor
* [[Margaret Adams (pilot)]], Australian pilot
* [[Margaret Adams (pilot)]], Australian pilot
* [[Richard Adams (religious writer)]] (c. 1626 – 1698), non-conforming English Presbyterian divine
* [[Richard Adams (religious writer)]] ({{circa|1626–1698}}), non-conforming English Presbyterian divine
* [[Richard Adams (businessman)]] (born 1946), British fair trade organisation founder
* [[Richard Adams (businessman)]] (born 1946), British fair trade organisation founder
* [[Robert Merrihew Adams]] (born 1937), American philosopher
* [[Robert Merrihew Adams]] (born 1937), American philosopher

Revision as of 20:23, 29 April 2021

Adams
PronunciationPlural Adamses; possessive Adams's, Adamses'.
Origin
Meaning"Son of Adam"
Region of originEngland, Scotland
Other names
Variant form(s)MacAdam (in Scotland)
[1]

Adams is a common surname of English and Scottish origin, meaning "son of Adam".[2][1]

People with the surname

Politics and law

Chris adams 1961 ran john ogaunt to lands end from Lancaster

Sports

Literature and journalism

  • Bristow Adams (1875–1957), American journalist, forester, professor, illustrator
  • Brooks Adams (1848–1927), American historian and a critic of capitalism
  • Carol J. Adams (born 1951), American writer, feminist, and animal rights advocate
  • Cecil Adams, pseudonym of author(s) of a syndicated question-and-answer column, The Straight Dope
  • Douglas Adams (1952–2001), British comic radio dramatist and writer, author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series
  • Eddie Adams (1933–2004), American photojournalist
  • Francis Adams (writer) (1862–1893), Australian essayist, poet, dramatist, novelist and journalist
  • Franklin P. Adams (1881–1960), American columnist (under the pen name F.P.A.), writer, and wit
  • Hannah Adams (1755–1831), American historian and theologian
  • Harriet Adams (1892–1982), American novelist and publisher
  • Henry Adams (1838–1918), American historian, journalist, and novelist
  • Kay Adams (born 1986), American sportscaster and television personality
  • Mary Hall Barrett Adams (1816–1860), American editor, letter writer
  • Mary Mathews Adams (1840–1902), American writer, philanthropist
  • Matthew Adams (died 1753), American writer
  • Phillip Adams (born 1939), Australian broadcaster, columnist
  • Poppy Adams, British television director/producer and novelist
  • Richard Adams (1920–2016), British novelist, author of Watership Down and The Plague Dogs
  • R. J. Q. Adams (born 1943), American historian and professor
  • Roy Adams (born 1940), Canadian author, newspaper columnist, human rights activist, and academic
  • Samuel Hopkins Adams (1871–1958), American journalist and short story writer
  • Sarah Fuller Flower Adams (1805–1848), English poet, hymn writer

Music

Art and photography

Dance

Drama and television

Models

Military

Science, medicine, and engineering

Other

Disambiguation

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Last name: Adams", Surname Database, Name Origin Research, archived from the original on 12 August 2010, retrieved 31 August 2011, This interesting surname is a patronymic of Adam ... {{citation}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 22 February 2017 suggested (help)
  2. ^ Hanks, P.; Coates, R.; McClure, P. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. OUP Oxford. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Honor For E. D. Adams: Engineers to Award the John Fritz Medal for Niagara Development". The New York Times. March 17, 1926. p. 6. ProQuest 119063396.
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